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interfere

[in-ter-feer] / ˌɪn tərˈfɪər /


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On Wednesday, the High Court of Australia quashed the reduced sentence, ruling it was "not open" to the Court of Appeal to "interfere" with the original decision.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

Once inside the brain, these particles can interfere with communication between brain cells, weaken immune protection, and encourage amyloid proteins to accumulate.

From Science Daily Jul. 31, 2026

Ramirez was detained for five days and charged with trying to assault a federal officer and interfere with their work — a case that went nowhere because he did no such things.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

These signals appear to interfere with the brain's immune system and contribute to the biological damage linked to Alzheimer's disease.

From Science Daily Jul. 31, 2026

A few kruge from the Dregs and the Black Tips had ensured they wouldn’t interfere with the parley, a common enough transaction.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

If investors conclude for themselves that having a high concentration of individual stocks interferes with their goals, they might forgo this approach.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

If the weather interferes with your chances of seeing the Strawberry Moon tonight, do not worry as there are more opportunities to see full Moons this summer.

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

The Hobbs Act prohibits robbery that interferes with interstate or foreign commerce.

From Los Angeles Times May 12, 2026

"The fact that it still interferes shows that quantum mechanics is valid even on this scale and does not require alternative models."

From Science Daily May 11, 2026

“I’d be the kind of ghost that interferes with everything.”

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson

Those green ecosystems are far different from California’s; our neighbor’s fires generally arise in massive boreal forests, which do not have debris or brush concerns because they’ve never been logged or otherwise interfered with.

From Slate Jul. 21, 2026

The Civil Guard released a rare statement on Thursday evening denying that Gonzalez ever "participated in any operation against any Civil Guard unit" or "interfered in any investigation performed by" its officers.

From Barron's Jun. 5, 2026

The justices concluded that Hill, in her role as court clerk, had interfered with the jury in pursuit of fame and book sales.

From The Wall Street Journal May 24, 2026

Even though only one flavour was thought to be interfered with, its entire range was being pulled from the more than 1,500 Spar shops across Austria as a precautionary measure.

From BBC Apr. 18, 2026

It would be of particular interest to determine whether the torment of this tissue in any way interfered with the augmentation of bilious fluxion.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson

In a novel full of insufferable characters interfering with romantic soulmates, Mary commits the sins of both pedantry and priggishness.

From Salon Jun. 25, 2026

Vermont Governor Phil Scott signed a bill prohibiting corporate entities from interfering in medical practice and requiring ownership disclosure.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 2026

"For some people, the noise is constant and bothersome, interfering with their productivity and quality of life," Price said.

From Science Daily Jun. 10, 2026

Its satellites have been blamed for interfering with astronomical observations and posing an ever-increasing risk of space collisions.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 9, 2026

Johnny said he wasn’t interfering in his mother’s love life and he would bloody well work his way through community college, then.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart




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